Please Help Me Raise Money For Vulnerable Kids

SwindonYid

I am taking part in the Amalfi Trek Challenge next May, it is in support of the Openwork Foundation and I would like to ask for your support.
Charity Registration No 266983
The Openwork Foundation is a charity run by the company I work for and is linked to the Zurich Community Trust. Their funds go to charities that support vulnerable children to enable them to enjoy a more independent lifestyle
Please support this wonderful cause by clicking on my JustGiving page below

If you do choose to donate, thank you. Lots of children will benefit from your generosity
http://www.justgiving.com/matttriggamalfi

Many thanks for looking.

:j

fengirl_2

The Openwork Foundation is not a registered charity, so please do not decribe it as such.

SwindonYid

Yes it is, see the link below. :T

Openwork is a part of Zurich, do a google search!!!!!

http://www.zurich.co.uk/zurichcares/aboutus/ourhistory.htm

fengirl_2

The Openwork Foundation is NOT a registered charity - I did not say that Zurich Community Trust was not one.

SwindonYid

We are part of the same company, do you have nothing better to do!!!!:rotfl:

ahai1

I am in agreement with Fengirl. The law is clear on this. You have to have a charity number to be registered so. A lot of charities own other things which are not charities and are part of things which are not charities. She was only trying to be helpful.

SwindonYid

Ok, I do not want to start an argument here, we have a foundation that is linked to Zurich and helps vulnerable and needy children. I was very clear in the message in my original post that it is linked to Zurich (Zurich Cares) and this has a registration number.

If you would like to sponsor me to do this challenge please do, otherwise no problem if you do not.

Many thanks

longforgotten

If someone sponsors you and are tax payers, will your charity be able to claim back the tax ?

Too lazy to look at your link but I've looked now and just spotted the answer to my question....

Savvy_Sue

longforgotten wrote: »

If someone sponsors you and are tax payers, will your charity be able to claim back the tax ?

Too lazy to look at your link but I've looked now and just spotted the answer to my question....

Which is YES! Tax payers can Gift Aid donations given via that JustGiving page.

I tend not to check on the exact status of an organisation if there's a JustGiving page because I believe they only accept registered charities. Someone please tell me if I'm wrong ...

However, longforgotten, please accept that we do make a distinction here between registered charities and other forms of 'good work', so if fengirl knows something about an organisation it's not unreasonable of her to post it.

fengirl_2

I spend my days sorting out problems which organisations get themselves in by not complying with Charity Law!

ahai1

That must be a thankless job.